meaning of kettledrums
1. A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.
2. An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. Drum, n. , 4 and 5.
3. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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